black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood. I grew up around drugs, alcohol, prostitution, I grew up around everything, and I think part of seeing that from really young has made me really steer very far away from it in all of its forms.

Alicia Keys

It’s karma, baby. And it goes around.
ALICIA KEYS

Around Karma Spiritual
A Minor is one of my all-time favorite keys to play in. It’s a very moody key, and also ‘A’ is the first letter of my name. It just represents the songs through my eyes.
ALICIA KEYS

Eyes Keys Name Oneself Play Representation Time
There’s something so powerful about being my own gorgeous, beautiful, individual, unique self.
ALICIA KEYS

Beautiful Myself Powerful Unique
I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood. I grew up around drugs, alcohol, prostitution, I grew up around everything, and I think part of seeing that from really young has made me really steer very far away from it in all of its forms.
ALICIA KEYS

Drugs Growth Myself Tough Young
I think you are who you are, and your kids will see who you are. So you’d better be a good person, because they are going to see it, and that’s going to shape them. They are going to become you.
ALICIA KEYS

Better Character Children Deep Family Thinking Yourself
My music comes from many, many, many places. My emotions, my feelings, my thoughts, and conversations I have with people I know who influence me.
ALICIA KEYS

Conversation Influence Music Myself People Place Thinking
From the beginning, I’ve had to juggle and weigh the silly things people say – and I’ve learnt that they’re meaningless, and they’re mostly inaccurate. So I don’t worry about it, because there’s nothin’ for me to deal with.
ALICIA KEYS

Accurate Beginning Deal Learning Myself People
I think following my instinct has proven to lead me in the right direction, and it’s hard to hear sometimes, because it’s a noisy world and there’s a lot of people talking to you.
ALICIA KEYS

Evidence Follow People Thinking Yourself
I’ve always expressed myself best through writing. I’ve gotten out all of my deepest feelings that way for as long as I can remember.
ALICIA KEYS

Deep Expression Feeling Myself Remember
I know people who’ve gone to jail. It don’t mean you stop loving them! They deservin’ love just as much in there, and maybe they needin’ it more.
ALICIA KEYS

Deserve Myself Need People Prison Stop
You can’t really compare people. That’s one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned, because comparing yourself to someone else really stops you from being who you are.
ALICIA KEYS

Big Compare Lesson People Stop Yourself
The more you know the stronger you become, the closer you feel to yourself and the farther you can go.
ALICIA KEYS

Close Feeling Strong Yourself
But when I first fell in love with the piano, I knew it was me. I was dying to play.
ALICIA KEYS

Death Love Myself Play
Quiet moments recharge me.
ALICIA KEYS

Moments Myself Quiet Recharge
When I’m on stage, my interaction with the audience is something that really makes me come alive. It’s a feeling like no other. The energy of the crowd fuels something new inside.
ALICIA KEYS

Alive Audience Feeling Fuel Myself New Stage
I pray to give thanks and to recognize all the good things that are in my life even during times of great change, confusion, or frustration.
ALICIA KEYS

Change Confusion Greatness Life Myself Prayer Recognition

I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood. I grew up around drugs, alcohol, prostitution, I grew up around everything, and I think part of seeing that from really young has made me really steer very far away from it in all of its forms.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood. I grew up around drugs, alcohol, prostitution, I grew up around everything, and I think part of seeing that from really young has made me really steer very far away from it in all of its forms.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Alicia Keys Quotes